scrubs

Weekend Wonderings: Making substitutions in an exfoliating cleanser recipe and using a lotion as a cleanser

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In this post for creating a creamy exfoliating cleanser for oily skin, Sherry asks: If I want to remove the beads (my skin is super sensitive), what would you suggest replacing them with, or what should I increase in their place?Also, I LOVE really creamy, thicker cleansers… almost cold cream consistency. I’m wondering if there is...

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Pumpkin seed oil: Making sugar scrub bars

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I’ve been going on and on about pumpkin seed oil as it’s my new favourite oil, one that has a nice balance of linoleic acid and oleic acid, phytosterols, polyphenols, and Vitamin E. It’s also an appropriate time of year to be using the seeds from this gourd in our products because it seems like...

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Pumpkin seed oil: Creating an emulsified scrub

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I thought I’d try using pumpkin seed oil in my favourite emulsified scrub recipe, tweaking just that one ingredient so I could see what it brought to the party. You can use any number of different butters and oils in this product – this is what I wanted to choose today. I mentioned I wanted...

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(Early) Weekend Wonderings: Using Honeyquat in a sugar scrub and creating a double boiler

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My midterm went well – an A! – and life is getting less busy, so I thought I’d start this Friday off with some comments you’ve made over the last two weeks! I love hearing from you, so please comment wherever you can and I’ll be sure to see it! Or visit the Weekend Wonderings...

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What makes people think Fresh Brown Sugar Body Polish so great? Let’s take a look!

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I stumbled upon this scrub, Fresh Brown Sugar Polish through Sephora.com, while reading the newspaper this morning. At $65, it claims to be anti-bacterial and hydrating for “thirsty skin cells”. The site claims that it offers the “restorative, antibacterial properties of sugar”. The paper claimed that the scrub has become a “cult-classic in the beauty...

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